Will of William H. Cradick, 1896, Morrow Co., Oregon
Surnames: Cradick, Gordon, Moore
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Morrow County, OR; Volume A, page 39-40

William H. Cradick
Filed 14 August 1896, J. W. Morrow, Clerk

In the name of God, Amen,

I, William H. Cradick of the County of Morrow and State of Oregon of the age
of fifty nne years and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not
acting under duress, menace, fraud, or unduly influence of any person whatever
do make and publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner
following that is to say.

First, I direct that my body be decently buried with proper regard to my
station and condition in life, and the circumstances of my estate.

Secondly, I direct that my exeutor hereinafter named as soon as he has
sufficent funds in his hands, pay my funeral expences and the expenses of my
last sickness.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Francis J. Gordon, wife of William
Gordon of Heppner, County of Morrow and State of Oregon, the sum of one
hundred Dollars; and to my daughter Mary E. Moore, wife of Asa Moore of
Milton, County of Umatilla and State of Oregon, the sum of one Hundred Dollars
and ot my son James F. Cradick of Milton, County of Umatilla and State of
Oreogn, the sum of Twenty five Dollars and to my son Charles W. Cradick, of
the County of Morrow and State of Oreogn, one span of horses which he is to
select out of my stock or in lieu thereof the sum of one hundred Dollars,
whichever he may elect to take which said several legacies or sums of money I
direct and order to be paid to the said legatees, after first paying an fully
satisfying all my just debts, and the expenses of administration.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath all the rest residue, and remainder of my real
and personal estate, goods and chattels of whatever kind or nature owned by me
at the time of my death to my son John W. Cradick of the County of Morrow and
State of Oregon.

Lastly; I hereby nominate and appoint my said son John W. Cradick the executor
of this my last Will and Testament, without bonds, and hereby revoke all
former wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this nineteenth day
of November, in the eyar of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and Ninety
one.

William H. Cradick

The foregoing instrument, consisting of one page besides this was at the date
hereof by the said William H. Cradick, signed and sealed and published as, and
declared to be, his last Will and Testament in presence of us, who at his
request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

George Cousen
Frank Gilliam
Frank Kellogg